Watering-trough.



A. MOORE. WATERLNG THOUGH. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 23, 1908.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFTCE.

ADISON MOOREQ'OF HELENA, OKLAHOMA.

W ATEBING-TROUGH.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

1908. Serial No. 440,000.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADIsON Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing at Helena, in the county of Alfalfa and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and usefulWatering-Trough, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to watering troughs and is particularly designed for use by swine and other livestock. V

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple, durable, and efficient, and which is practically formed entirely of metal, the same being so constructed and arranged as to be unaffected by climatic changes.

Another object is to provide a watering trough having means of novel construction for automatically controlling the supply of water thereto, said controlling means being disposed within a separate compartment and having means for protecting it from trash deposited within the trough.

Vv ith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a central vertical lon itudinal section through the trough, a portion thereof being removed. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section through the intake compartment and showing the feed controlling means in elevation.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1, 1 designate base strips of any desired proportions and upon the end portions of which are mounted standards 2 between which the trough is mounted. Supported on these standards is a frame consisting of longitudinal rods 3 into the end portions of which project transverse rods 4, the rods 3 being attached to the standards 2 in any desired manner as by means of screws or bolts 5. The rods 3 are designed to be engaged by outcurved longitudinal flanges 6 formed along the sides of a metal trough 7 located between the standards and which is substantially U-shaped in cross section, the ends of the trough being closed preferably by means of integral metallic heads 8. The upper edges of these heads are rolled outwardly as indicated at 9 and embrace the rods 4. Flanges 6 are preferably riveted or otherwise fastened to the rods 3.

A drain opening 10 is preferably formed in one head of the trough close to the bottom thereof and may be closed in any preferred manner as by means of a plug 11 removable through an opening 12 in one of the standards 2. The interior of the trough is divided into a main compartment 13 and an inlet compartment 14 by means of a partition 15 extending to the top thereof and rovided with small openings 17 through Whic is free to circulate'from one compartment to {the other. Com artment 14 is preferably closed at the top by means of a hinged cover 18 while the topportion of the compartment 13 is provided with spaced transverse cross strips 19 designed to prevent stock from crowding while drinking therefrom. 'Only one of'these cross strips has been shown in Fig. 1 but it is to be'understood that any desired number of them may be employed Extending into the bottom portion of the compartment 14 and through the adjoining head 8 is a feed pipe 20 opening into an elbow 21 which is supported thereby within the c0mpartment. This feed pipe is designed-to be connected by means of any suitable piping with a supply tank, not shown, and may be provided with a drain cook 22 whereby all water contained within the pipe 20 and the valve mechanism may be readily drawn oil in cold weather. Extending upwardly from the elbow 21 is a pipe section 23 constituting a nozzle, the lower end of said pipe section being preferably slightly flared to form a valve seat 24 while a desired number of openings 25 is formed within the pipe section 23 and constitute water outlets. A float 26 is mounted upon the pipe section 23 and has a central opening 27 therein of sufficient size to permit said float to readily slide upon the pipe section. S aced ears 28 are secured upon the float ac jacent opposite portions of the opening 27 and are connected by a cross pin 29 to which is pivoted a rod 30 extending longitudinally within the pipe section 23. A valve 31 preferably of conical form is pivotally connected to the lower portion of this rod so that when the valve 26 rises a predetermined distance upon the pipe 23 the valve 31 becomes positioned upon the seat 24 and thus cuts off the supply of water to the trough.

water according to the length of the trough utilized. I

It will be noted that pipe 23 constitutes a 5 guide for the float at all times so that there is no danger of the parts becoming displaced. The valve is normally in open position and when Water is directed into the pipe 20 it will pass outward through pipe 23 and openings 25 and into the trough, the water circulating back and forth between the two compartments 13 and 14 through partition 15.

hen the water reaches a predetermined level it will elevate float 26 and thus actuate the valve so as to close pipe 23. The parts will thus operate automatically to maintain the water in the trough at a predetermined level. Importance is attached to the particular construction of the valve inasmuch as it is unnecessary to utilize a valve casing of special construction because an ordinary pipe and elbow may be employed, thus reducing to the minimum the cost of the apparatus. Partition 15 constitutes eiflcient means for preventing trash, etc., from entering the compartment 14 and interfering with the operation of the float. Cover 18 is also designed to be used for this purpose. When it is desired to drain the trough communication between the pipe 20 and the supply is cut oil and the drain 22 is opened. The outlet opening is also opened and obviously all liquid contained within the trough and within the valve mechanism will thus be withdrawn. This is particularly desirable in freezing weather.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a supporting structure, a trough carried thereby, a partition arranged transversely within the trough and having a pluemaca rality of apertures, there being an inlet com partment at one side of the partition and a main compartment at the other side thereof, a closure for the inlet compartment, an upstanding a ertured pipe within and opening into the in et compartment, one end of said pipe constituting a valve seat, a float slidably mounted on the pipe, a valve, and means extending through the pipe for connecting the float and the valve. v

2. A valve comprising an apertured outlet pipe, one end of said pipe constituting a valve seat, a float slidably mounted upon the pipe, a valve member at one end of and disposed to project into said pipe, and means extending through the pipe for connecting the float and valve member, said float being shiftable longitudinally of the pi e to seat the valve member upon one end 0 said pipe.

3. 1n a watering trough the combination with a metallic trough body, and means for supporting the same; of a pipe extending into the trough body, an elbow thereon, an apertured pipe section extending from the elbow and having one end constituting a valve seat, a float slidably mounted on and guided by said pipe section, spaced ears upon the float, a cross pin connecting the same, a valve within the elbow, and a rod extending longitudinally within the pi e section and pivotaliy connected to the valve and pin.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, 1 have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ADlSON MOORE. Vvitnesses:

C. M. BOEKFED, ED. HUBBELL. 

